THE! HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1934
: THEN
HALF AN HOUR OF BRILLIANT FOOTBALL:
SOCCER SNIPS
CLUB WORTH A POINT
NAVY WILL YET IMPROVE
RIGHT now South China are sitting
'on top of the world. From thèle oxalted perch at the head of the first division (the club's two teams sharing the honour with the same number of points), they are regard- ing the rest of the opposition with perfect sang froid. Nother team has yet lost a match, and although the second string have conceded n' couple; 'of drawn games, they are not për- turbed, for they still remain in the position to shield their senior out- ht, who have secured the maximum reward from four encounters.
THE Club did very well to hold Bouth Chinn "" 'to a division of appile, and the fact that if chances
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Caroline Hill Game
Tay Quastong, diminutive South China winger in a characteristic pose, captured by the namera as he leapt to head the ball from a Chlause Athletic player during yes. torday's match. (Photor Men Chang).
Degenerates
ATHLETIC OUGHT TO HAVE WON
Better Than South China For Most Of Match
REFEREE'S DRASTIC
ACTION
(By "Veritas)
For 30 minutes yesterday, a huge concourse at Caroline Hill numbering some 6,000 watched with growing excitement the best display of football sinco South China and Borderers played their historic match
Into Scramble
Cuorge Rodger, Club caste
custodina, clears a hot shot from a South China player, while Syd. Stranga guarda" his collaagus. from being rushed. (Photo: Mes Cheung),
last season. Then Li Tin-sang was dramatically sent How They
off the field, and instantly the game degenerated into a
series of inconclusive and ineffective raids and counter Stand In
raids, Chinese Athletic doing everything but score, and
South China, left so helpless as to be able to do practical The Tables ly nothing else but watch their opponents do everything but score.
DIVISION 1.
East Lancashire Lincoln Regt.
had been accopted they tight. have Wall, there's courage-in thing liko/solver by permitting auch a result. In the standard of piny.
ways be expected to remain in the middle of the league table from the
That South China eventually won by incident which not only made an un- beginning to the end of the season. THEY won their first match of the theodd goal in three is cause for some happy curtain to the first half, but
season on Saturday, and picked congratulation on their part; never
was the signal for a general falling on the Recreio for the thievement theless the Athletic Insulted them-
S. W. Borderers They could hare wan two A hot scrimmage on South China's Hongkong Police ог three times over. In the goal line was abruptly stopped by the Hongkong Club they "Jazzed round South China. astonishment, the official was pariance of the popular stands, referee's. whistle, and everyone's S. China “A”-
taking La Tin-sang's name and point- ing his finger to the dressing room.
won, does not alter the other side of the question that if the Chinese had done likewise, THEY might have wan. No! A draw was the only fitting result of such a match, where de- fences outshone attacks, and two goalkeepers walked off the field with haloes around their heads.
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that, for even without A. V. Gosano. the Recreio are not to be lightly re- gardded. And Heitran returned to the team this week.
VET the Police were by far the better team. Solidity in defence and enterprise in attack went hand in hand to beat the Portuguese by the odd Bo
POTIL teams seemed over-anxious goal in three. The margin could have to do their best, which accounted been bigger. In the words of the for periods of mediocre play, The illatrious Charlle Chan: humbly nug- cool work of Rodger, Syd. Strange gest honoured inside forwards Chan- and l'ote-Hunt were features of thening and Stevens indulge in Club's contribution to an interesting shooting. Generous giving of ball to game, while Wong Wa-ki's goal. Johnson not always rewarded with Keeping, and Lai Sui-wing's forceful proper success. work in the attack added colour to South China's display.
Спо
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Wan
inure
YESTERDAY gave me my first op-
But when it came to shoot....
seen:
4 St. Joseph's
3 Kowloon F.C.
2 R. Navy
2 Club de Recaclo
18. China "B" 1
Z China Athletic 1. League Table.
Goals
only one of a dozen opportunities They missed a penalty, but that was
As far as could be seen (and I was S. China "B".. 6 3 2013 08 P. W. D. L. F.A. Ets. wasted. It only needed the slightest only six yards behind the goal at the S. China "A" 4 4 0 0 13 4 8 degree of initiative and enterprise to time), Li jumped on one of tho break down the South China defence, Athletic forwards. It was a foul, of Hongkong Club 6 2 3 0 12 8 7 and this was particularly emphasised course, but hardly one which LexW. Borderers 4 2 1 112 8 S IM the cloning stages. when for pected to see
East Lon- receive buch severe ten minutes on end the ball was punishment.
cashiren nevor out of the homesters' half.
Chinese Ath. 4 1 2 To complete дл inexplicable II.K. Police 4 1 2 action, the referee, instead of Kowloon F.C. 4 1 swarding a penalty, which, presum-Lincoln Rogt. 4 1 ably the foul entled for if it was R.A..... 4 X 1 sufficiently bad to deserve a player Club de Rec. 4 0 2 being sent off the field, penalised the St. Joseph's
F.C. Athletic for apparently fouling. Wong Wing, the
INTOLERABLY IRRITATING.
The object failure of the Athletic forwarda" in front of gon)· became Intolerably irritating when une Atudled their highly polished mid- feld lay. Their passing WILA ingenioas both In conception and effect, constantly leaving Leung, Wing-chui and his colleagues, run. ning round in circles. But once within the penalty area the attacks Bizzled out.
SHANGHAI F.A.
AND ROUGH PLAY
·STRONG ACTION INTENDED.
Bright Cricket Last Saturday
With most of the wickets playing easily, scoring fairly high in local cricket dur- ing the week-end, nevertheless of the five league matches played, only two, were left drawn.
Alec Pearce and Owen-Hughes ran into batting form for the Club against. Civil Service in the only first division game, but dogged batting by Forry, Jarrow, Wood and Baker allowed the 'government servants to earn a draw,
G. R. Wynne, recognised na the Sam Issacs of Hongkong cricket; contri- buted anothor hurricano knock for the Police against the University, and won the match for the officers spectacular fashion.
K.C.C. COLLAPSE.
A remarkable gamo was seen at the K.C.C., where the second string lost to the R.A.M.C., by four runs. With the ball kicking awkwardly, batsmen were constantly at fault in timing, and Trimble, taking advantage of this, bowled magnificently after an indifferent start, to capture wickata for 37 runs.
After dismissing the Medicals for Rough play or flagrant viola-the K.C.C., put themselves well on 89, of which Major Bonayla hit up 41, tion of the rules of soccer will the road to victory by scoring 40 for not be tolerated by the Shanghai the first wicket. With half the aldo Football Association during the out the homesters still only negdod Shanghai Timan. season, writes "Offside" in the some 20 runs to win, but the later batamen offered no resistanco, land, when Mulcahy left to a very doubtful This policy, I understand, will 1.b.w. decision, the defeat of the be pursued vigorously by the K.C.C. was assured.
Bonavia took a brilliant oxe-handed League Management Committee
Jones, and the Executive Committee. catch in the lips to dismiss
while F. E. Lawrence also brought Stern action will be taken off two smart slip catches for the against individuals or teams In K.C.C.
Leading performances in the league wore:
10 8 5 18 11
4
6 0 8 D 18 3
5 11 2
a determined effort to keep the game clean in Shanghai,
4 0 1 1 5 11
The resolve is largely due to the unfortunate incidents marred the local league fixtures
which
towards the end
goalkeeper, R. Navy ... 30 1 2 0 0 although here again it was dificult
„portunity this season of seeing tha are Chinese Athlette in action. General T the moment, the Navy
languishing at the foot of the Impressions can be gathered by the ad. league table, but methinks they will joining report of their match with not take very long to climb out of South China. In extenso, however, it this.invillous poallion. They had to Athletic have a team second only to might bo added that I think the lose to the-Border, because the South Chinn in skill and precision. #24th", were just those
Koals belter, but the Hallors' play pufficiently promising to allay any play the Caroline Il soniors at
Full credit must be given to South their own game, and up to a point China for stout-hearted defending, but feelings of apprehension regarding the immediate future of the team. beat them, in a pretty worthy achieve at the same time they were greatly They will win several matches yet, ment. The Athletic have proved they aided by the Athletic, who attempted but they need at least another fort. are capable of doing this. Further to carry their intor-passing campaigns night together before they can face i mora it is quite obvious that their too far and to dribble the ball into was quito uscioss as he had to hobble Iamentable shooting failure yesterday the goal. If half a dozen Brst time, in but a temporary phase. They rat-on-the-mark shots had boon fired in tled up ton goals the week before, and during the last twenty minutes, I have seven in their two preceding matchen. no doubt that the result would have INCIDENTALLY they will be creat-
been.reversed. ing no precedent by indulging in
THERE is THER a little shooting practice. Probably tack, and the inside trio are post- Happily one is able to recall that one of the most unfortunate features tively brillant. The half backs are first half. It was cram full of really of football is that goals count. Ask sound, with only one obvious short-fine football. The teams were very Chincue Athleticl
coming. The wing balves have a de- evenly matched, with the Athletic cided tendency to concentrate in the enfoying a slight edge in passing, and
the leading sides with absolute can- fidenco.
no weakness in
the at-
R.E.
DIVISION II.
6 Kowloon F.C.
4 Hongkong Club
3 S.W. Borderers
3 R. Navy
4 Chinese Ath.
2 Young Indians
Lexgue Table,
Goals
shireer.
P. W. D. L. F.A. Pt.
0 1 20 8 8 4 4 0 0 18 7 8 4 4 0 0 13 5 8
4
3 1 0 15 3 7
3 0 1 155 6 2 1 2 12 9 5
6 2 0 3 7 12
C.S.C.C.
FIRST DIVISION,"
Batting.
of last season, T. A. Pearce (H.K.C.C.) ▼ C.&.C.C. 71 following which a great deal of 11. Owen-Jfughes - (1.K.C.C. criticism was, levelled against the 5.F.A., which was charged with
Bowling having dealt too leniently with certain cases.
Simpson (C.B.C.C.) H.K,
·C.G.... General disantisfaction was ex-Bowker (1, K. C. C.) ▼
pressed with the findings of the C.9.C.C. Executive Committee, and it was Duckitt believed in many quarters that their action against
C.S.C.C.
3 for 7
• 4 for 19 (II. K. C. C.) ▼
2 for 18 SECOND DIVISION.
in
Batting
a Chinese
team in particular wAR not auth- cient to meet the offence question,
EARLY EXAMPLE POSSIBLE.
G. R. Wynne (Police Varsity 76 M. el Arculli (LR.C.) ▼ R.A.8.C. $8 Major Bonavia (R.A.M.C.)
K.C.C.
GA. Stewart (H.K.C.C.)-
C.S.C.C.
Dowling
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Although no definitely oficial issued, there is a strong feeling policy-has-been-yet-formed, or
Bmong the members of the various committeea empowered to dent with complaints that whatever Trimble (R.A.M.C.) ▼ K.C.C. 7 for $7 1 may be. the circumstances
Baker (Police) v. Varsity : 5 for 47 which
Jones (K.C.C.) ▾ R.A.M.C. an offence was made, it Vaughan (I.A.S.C.) ▼ I.R.C. 4 for $2 4 for 24 shall be no excuse for the offen- Hiptools. (Varsity) ▾ Pallee 4 for Co
to appreciate the decision, as Wong! retained the ball, and in consequence East Lanca- became the natural target for the ahires Athletic-forwards.
Lincoln Regt. Just prior to this Tay Qua-tong has South China
University F.C. been badly injured, and South China ed the first half with nine meni.
R.A.
SOUTH CHINA'S SECOND GOAL..
Tay returned in the second half, but about on the wing, and during this East Lanca. period South China could not be regarded as more than nine strong. Lincoln Regt. Tam Kong-pak dropped back to take RA. over Li's duties, and fulfilled them South China: with pronounced success. The half Chinese Ath. backa alao concentrated on defence, S.W. Borderers which was the packing of the goal University F.C. 621 29 10.5 which upset the Athletic,
RE. They dominated the remainder of Hongkong FC. 0 2 32 15 R. Navy 3 1 1 1 13 11 MAST Lancashires are beginning to middle of the fold, leaving the oppos- Play, yet, thanks to a blunder by Young Indians 6014821
Justify the claims 1 made for ing wingers too much room. So far additional speed. Both attack, kept Mak Chiu-han and Sul Tim-lim, found Eastern Ath. them month ago. To beat St. I can see the two backs need only the play open, and Ile Ka-koung vicd themselves another goal in arrears, Kowloon
a little more confidence in each other successfully with Fung King-cheung before the stcond half was very old. Joseph's by such a declalve margin ast
to form themselves into a really first in his brilliant angle passes to the Mak allowed Tso Kwai-shing too much 4-1 Indicates one thing; that the East class defence. Sui in goal is quite re- wings. Once in the first half he sent rope, and the speedy Chinese winger, Lanca. are a good team. They were botter than the Saints in the fellow. sourceful,
out a 40 yards ground pass to Lt now at Inside right, carried the ball East Lancashires ing phases-ball control, footwork,
Hung-ching which was about as per- along to the goal-line and centred R. A. F. understanding, plan of attack, de- WLE the Athletle can field this fort of ball distribution as one squarely, Sul, the goalkeeper shaped Radle S. c. fence, and marksmanship.
team they are bound to remain
could imagine.
very badly for the ball, saw it beat R. A. M. C. Among the leaders. I think I can see. them heating South Ching "D." at
him, and ip Pak-wah had only to run Hongkong Police the Police were not so unfair to east holding the Borderers to a draw.
in and net a yard from goal.
S.W.B. themselves they would be one of and scoring a number of very decisive excellent, and it says much for the combined endeavour, but most of this
Team work on both sides was the best teams in the league. But victorles,
The goal atung the Athletic into inconsistency is their intermediate me as being the best they have turn one goal was scored. Up to the time line and the penalty area. It allowed Yesterday's team strikes defences that during this period' only was accomplished between the halfway stame, and consequently they can al- ed out for three seasons.
of his dismissal, Li Tin-sang was the them to indulge in pattern-weaving, best back on vlow, although ens could but nothing came of such tactics. Lancashires 5 40 30 8
R.A.F. trul nu fault with either Mak Chiu-Finally, when Au Kam-fung, entrusted S.W. Borderers 4 0 1 20 0 8 han or Tsul Ah-fat the Athletic rear-with a penalty, sent high over the Radio S.C.... 5 3 0 2 11 8
R.A.S.C.
5 4 0 1 18 6 8 guard.
bar, one felt that the last thing the R.A.M.C...... & 3 0 2 10 11 Leung Chul-wing and Lat Kwok- Athletic wanted to do was to cure. chiu, playing at centre half for South China and the Athletle respective.y were magnificent. Leung was occasion ally lured into making false tackles by the subtle pussing between the Athletle's thres "inalde forwards, but} his recoveries were so well timed, and] his headwork so affective, that rarely was ho completely out-manouevred.
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LEADING PLAYERS.'.
In
4 0 1 3 4 14
F.C.
0 0 5 1 21 DIVISION III.
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8 R.A.0.C.
1
It la possible that an early
5 R. E.
2 Lincoln Regt.
2 Rallway R. Club
2 R.A.S.C. League Table.
2 Club de Rec.
Gozle
example may be made in the caso Issued a general warning to the 1 of the two Chinese teams, Tung captains of both teams. 1 Hwa and Three Cultures, which
P. W. D. L. F.A. Pts, 5 4 1 0 14 %
Lincoln Regt.. 4 2 1
net, and right to the end South China H.K. Police. 5 1 0 4 0 0
Au Kam-fung eventually found the Club de Rec. 4 1 0 were desperately defending. But by Railway Rec.. the time the football was all rather unimpressive.
THE upshot of the week-end results
Club
R. E.
R.A.0.C.
0 5 3
0 4 2 18 0
Lai's Insistent shadowing of Fung three divisions now remain unbeaten. Gonno will not be donning his was that only seven teams in the DEPORTS have it that A. | King-cheung and Ip Pak-wah' very Three nearly caused the disintegration of division and three in the second. The hope the belief in ill-founded. Local
of them figure in the first studded boots again this season. this famous partnership. It was a two South China teams and the Club football without the inimitable "A. case of them both getting rid of the enjoy this distinction among the V." is like a loaf of bread without! ball, and getting rid of it quickly, if seniors, Lincolns, Royal Artlilery and yeast. Besides the Interport is com- they were to make any ground and South China in the second divisioning, and we are not overstocked withi save the attack from utter disruption.and the Air Force in the third.
All of which tended to increase the
eligible centre-forwards: speed of the exchanges and thereby to add excitement. When finally South China opened their account through Tam Koug-pak's head, the gozi was no surprise, for it was plain that such persistent pressure was being appiled against both defences, must in time lead to goals..
Vines Compares Professional And Amateur Tennis
But after that goal, there was really Back in his home town after his tournaments.
Pasadena. far from the "Cash and Carry" only one team in it so far as terrificat reason Da professional, Ell- torial play
Vines denied that professional, WAS concerned. The Awerth Vines declared playing pro tennis is hilting the downgrade now Athlete set up a series of brilliant-tennis is a “hard-life.” conceived attacks,
"Professional tennis is much harder worn off. He pointed out that crowds because the novelty of the sport has two of which culminated in Fung King-mui clearing has to play almost every night and in largo cities throughout the nation than the amateur game because one of 2,500 and more were not unusual the cross-bar with rasping drives, and in diferont towns on unfamiliar at the matches. others in Berce scrimmages and fine headwork by Ll Tin-anng and Eau courts", the former national cham- Max.
Addition of now stara graduated pion said.
When asked if amateur tennis did of European professions!s will keep from amateur ranks and importation: not have certain advantages over the interest in the pro sport as keen as professional game, ho replied, "None, it has been this season, Vines de- In the course of ten minutes South after looking at my bank book." China's goal morally fell at least three
clared. The lanky Crown: City youth, times, but was in actuality reprieved pleased with the financial returns of in October, when he will travel to: Vinos will remain here until late through the inability of Ho Ka-koung, his several months with the "Tilden New York for, the National profes- Au Ping-ming. and Au Kam-fang, to Tours," refused to reveal how much he sional tennis championships. Low shoot.
Then came the very distastefull reperied to have made $45,000 thus he will resuine intensive practice.
has earned. However, he has been weeks before he departs for the East
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DISTASTEFUL INCIDENT.
In view of the fact that Mr. during the all-Chinese-match at Sung Is Chinese, and therefore the Stadium laat week, indulged in must be considered wholly Im- rough play to such an extent that partial in this case, the stop taken the referee, Mr. W. T. Sung, was must be regarded forced to halt the game while he serious.
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